Library Rooms: The Willock Rooms
Study Room Name Series: 5. Willock Rooms If you’ve ever made your way to the top floor of the Main Library, you may have come across the Willock Rooms. These popular study spaces are named in honour of Professor Ian…
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Make the Most of Your Summer with SCONUL Library Access
Summer is the perfect time to catch up on reading, get ahead with your studies or make progress on your dissertation. If you’ll be away from Dundee during the vacation, you don’t have to miss out on access to a…
The End of Another Academic Year
The libraries are finally starting to get a bit quieter again as we come to the end of the exam period and another academic year at the University of Dundee. Over the last few weeks, every space has been busy…
Exam Season Part 2 – Making the most of the Library during exams (without burning out)
In Part 1, we looked at finding a way of studying that works for you — from choosing the right space to managing expectations. This part is about what happens once you’re in the middle of it — when the days get…
Exam Season – Part 1 Finding your way through exam season (without losing your mind)
With the Main Library open 24/7 during the exam period, you’ve got the flexibility to study at whatever time suits you best. That’s a real advantage — but it can also make it harder to know when to stop. Exams are here, and for…
Exam Time is Here: The Main Library is open 24/7 (22 April – 19 May)
Exams are just around the corner, and we know what that means — longer days, more notes, and probably more caffeine than usual. To support you during this time, the Main Library will be open 24/7 from Wednesday, 22 April to Tuesday, 19 May 2026. Whether you…
Noisy Neighbour: If It’s Getting a Bit Much, Let Us Know
We get it — the Library isn’t always perfectly quiet. Most of the time, everyone’s doing their best. But sometimes things drift a bit… conversations get louder, groups get carried away, and suddenly it’s harder to focus than it should…
5 things the Library can help you with (that you might not be using… yet)
Let’s be honest — most people think of the library as somewhere to sit, get your head down, and maybe panic slightly over a deadline. But there’s a lot more going on behind the scenes that can make your life easier… if you know about it. Here…
International Women’s Week: Discover the Finlay Room in DJCAD Library
Study Room Name Series: 6. The Finlay Room International Women’s Week 2026 is a great time to celebrate the achievements and contributions of women across our communities. Here in the University of Dundee Library, one small way we do that is…
Kortext Advanced Reader – Service Update and Features
Author: Bridget McCall Between 6-16th March there will be a service update for the Digital Content Store affecting the library’s digitisation service for reading lists. Our Higher Education Copyright License allows the library to digitise sections from books and journals…